[EVO Japan 2025] DRX Knee Wins the Tekken 8 Division! A Veteran Claims the First Tekken 8 Title

A photo report from the "Tekken 8" main tournament division of "EVO Japan 2025 presented by Levtech (hereafter, EVO Japan 2025)," the fighting game festival held from Friday, May 9 to Sunday, May 11, 2025!

Six Korean Players Dominate the "Tekken 8" Division

The players who advanced to the Top 8 were:

• Mangja
• Meo-IL, from DNF
• Mulgold, from DNF
• Knee, from DRX
• ULSAN, from DNF
• Rangchu, from VARREL
• PINYA, from VARREL
• Shadow 20z, from Liquid

(Names are based on start.gg)

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Winners Semifinals: Mangja vs. Meo-IL

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Mangja won 2-0.

Winners Semifinals: Knee vs. Mulgold

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Knee won 2-1.

Losers Round 1: Rangchu vs. ULSAN

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ULSAN won 2-0.

Losers Round 1: PINYA vs. Shadow 20z

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PINYA won 2-0.

Losers Quarterfinals: ULSAN vs. Mulgold

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Mulgold won 2-1.

Losers Quarterfinals: PINYA vs. Meo-IL

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PINYA won 2-1.

Winners Final: Knee vs. Mangja

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Knee won 3-0.

Losers Semifinals: PINYA vs. Mulgold

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Mulgold won 3-0.

Losers Final: Mangja vs. Mulgold

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Mulgold won 3-0.

Grand Final: Knee vs. Mulgold

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Knee won 3-2! He took home the championship.

Knee Claims the Championship! Earns EWC Slot and TWT Points

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Tekken 8 has been out for over a year, and I struggled last year.
I'm extremely happy to have won here today, and I'm honored to have competed with all of you.

(Translated)

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• 1st Place: Knee
• 2nd Place: Mulgold
• 3rd Place: Mangja
• 4th Place: PINYA
• 5th Place: ULSAN
• 5th Place: Meo-IL
• 7th Place: Rangchu
• 7th Place: Shadow 20z